Oil-rack.



' Patented Aug. I3, l9OI. L. K. MOOBE.

OIL RACK.

(Application filed Apr. 9, 1901.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATE-s LAWRENCE K. MOORE, OF MORO, OREGON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALFTO GEO. M. FROST, QF SAME PLAOE.

OIL-RACK.

SPEGIFICATION forming' part Of Letters Patent No. 6803442, dtted. August13, 1901:

Application filed April 9, 1901. Serial No. 55,094. (No model.)

To cbZZ whom it ncy conceri:

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE K. MOORE, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Moro, in the county of Sherman and State of Oregon,have invented a new and useful Oil-Rack, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to oil-racks, particularly designed for disposinga series of oilcontaining receptacles in movable devices arrangedvertically in alinement; and the object of the same is to so mount aseries of devices for containing oil-receptacles as to permit any one ofthe said devices to be moved to Conveniently pour the oil from theoil-receptacle therein without dsturbing the other devices,- and thusproduce an efficient rack for me'cantile and other .uses possessingstrong and durable qualities and of an inexpensive nature.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of theseveral parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a rack embodying thefeatures of the invention. Fig. 2 is a section through the same, showingpart of the movable devices in side elevation and one in section andturned* to deliver the contents of the can or oil-receptacle therein.F'g. 3 shows detail perspective Views of one of the cans oroil-receptacles and the movable device for holding the same, the said'parts being separated.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts in the several views.

The numeral 1 designates a casing comprising opposite ends 2, arrangedin uprght position and connected to a top 3 and a bottom or base 4:. Thecasing is completely open at the front and rear portions, and therein aseries of jockeys 5 are pivotally mounted and held in predeterminedspaced -elation to each other by pivot-screws or like devices 6,inserted in the ends 2 and the adjacent portions of the said jockeys. Inthe present instance three jockeys are shown arranged in -the casing;but it will be understood that the number may be increased or decreased,as may be desired. The jockeys are far enough apart to permit each oneto be turned, as shown by receptacle for holding oil, and the one sideof each jockey is removed for a certain disv tance from its upper enddownwardly to form an opening 8 to facilitate removal or application ofthe cans or receptacles 7 without requiringdisconnection and withdrawalof the jockeys from the casing, and thereby also permit a closerarrangement of the jockeys in the casing and miimize the vertical eX-tent of the latter. In the present instance the openings 8 are shownlocated at the back portions of thejockeys, so that when the latter areturned down to deliver the oil from the cans or receptacles therein thelatter will be held at the front and prevented from sliding out of thejockeys. It will be understood, however, that said opening may belocated at the front with equal efficiency. The pivotpins or likedevices 6 engage the jockeys at such elevation that the latter will besupported in upright position when turned back, and, moreover, the saidjockeys setfar enough inward from the front and rear edges of the ends 2to prevent them from being easily struck by adjacent objects when innormal positions of rest, and thereby avoid accidental turning over ofthe same.

The cans or receptacles 7 and the jockeys will be formed in likecontour, so that said cans or receptacles will not become displaced inthe j ockeys from the desired position, which is to have thepouring-outlet down wardly when the jockeys are tilted or turned downfor delivering the contents of the said receptacles or cans. It is alsoproposed to provide the cans or receptacles. with suitablepouring-spouts 9, adjacent to the outlet-openngs, and the latter will beclosed by suitable means. t

The improved device will be found exceptionally useful for the 'purposedesigned; but it will be understood that it may be put to other uses orutilized in dispensing materials of a liquid nature other than oils. Inits use as an oil-rack several grades or brands of the same grade can beplaced in one rack and be within easy reaching distance for deliveryinto a measuring or other devce.

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Having thns described the invention, what is claimed as new is- In anoil-rack, the conbination of a casing completely open at the front andback, and a series of jockeys fully open at their upper ends andpivotally mounted in vertical alinement in said casing for removablysupporting cans or receptacles, the 'distance between the upper open endof one jockey and the lower closed end of the jockey next abovethroughout the series being such as to permit each jockey to clear theother in its swinging

